Barangay Sabangan

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Sabangan is one of the administrative divisions of Calanasan in Apayao, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Sabangan had a population of 432. This made it the 11th largest of 18 barangays in Calanasan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sabangan accounted for approximately 3.44% of the total population of Calanasan, which stood at 12,550 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 454 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 432 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Sabangan is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Calanasan is a municipality comprising 18 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sabangan, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sabangan ranks 110th by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Sabangan is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.